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A legacy inquest into the death of a man in west Belfast 30 years ago cannot make progress until the High Court rules on a judicial review, a coroner has said.
Liam Paul Thompson, 25, died on April 27 1994 after being shot in the area of Springfield Park.
He was shot in a taxi on his way home in an attack that has been attributed to loyalist paramilitaries.
His family believe that police were aware that the taxi firm had been under a credible threat from loyalist paramilitaries.
At a review hearing at Laganside Courthouse on Monday, coroner Louisa Fee was told that the public interest immunity (PII) process in the case was ongoing and that issues had arisen which led to two judicial reviews being brought in the High Court.
The High Court is still to rule on the second judicial review.
Ms Fee then adjourned the proceedings, stating that progress could not be made until the High Court verdict was received.
The case is taking place against the backdrop of new Government laws which state that all legacy inquests which have not reached the point of verdict by May 1 will be stopped.
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